美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-02-26

 Usually on CNN Student News we say how Fridays are awesome¹, for a lot of the U.S., this Friday is frozen. You expect snow and cold temperatures in the winter. What makes this storm different is that's huge. Around 60 million people, we are talking 20% of the entire U.S. population, potentially affected² by this. Governors and mayors have declared states of emergency. The area that's being hit is roughly the same size as Mexico. And the storm is bringing some unusual weather. Probably haven't seen or heard that too often, it's called thunder snow. And you need the right ingredients for it to happen: cold air on top of warm air with moist air close to the ground. This massive winter storm is causing travel problems like what CNN's Ted³ Rowlands ran into outside Kansas City. 

"The freeways here are a mess. An absolute mess. I was stuck on I-29 for about an hour and a half just dead still, I've gone on 35, I-70, all of it a mess. And though biggest part is not the visibility, but this snow accumulation is just, piling up, and people are getting stuck, spinning out. There's trucks all over the road, there've been a couple of medical emergencies which, of course, has made it very difficult that the snow makes it very difficult for first responders to get to those people. And the bottom line is they warn people do not drive in these conditions. There's a reason why. This storm is a whopper."

There might be a silver lining⁴ here. Some of the states getting hit have been dealing⁵ with the terrible drought. So when all this snow melts, the water could help relieve some of those drought issues.

See if you can I.D. me. I'm a country that borders 14 others. I'm the fourth largest nation in land area. I have the world's second largest economy and when it comes to population, I'm No.1. I'm China and my most populated city, the Shanghai.

An American online security company said Shanghai is home to a group of the world's most effective computer hackers⁷. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says China is the one of the biggest sources for cyber attacks against the United States. When you picture a hacker⁶, you might think of one person, like a lone⁸ wolf type, hammering away a keyboard in a dark room somewhere. The American firm says this group of hackers in Shanghai is connected to the Chinese government. 

"It's clear that this installation of buildings is closely watched by the People's Liberation Army. And allegation is that they're working in conjunction with civilian⁹ hackers. As we got closer to get a look, we got in trouble."

World of espionage¹⁰ is moved online. It's where cyber spies can get access to all kinds of sensitive information. Hackers might be able to access electricity grid¹¹ or telecommunications networks. This Shanghai group is accused of stealing technology blueprints¹² and sensitive business plans. Chinese officials deny any connection to hacking¹³. They say they're the victim of cyber attacks, mostly from the U.S.

1 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

4 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 hacker   

n.能盗用或偷改电脑中信息的人，电脑黑客

参考例句：

• The computer hacker wrote that he was from Russia.这个计算机黑客自称他来自俄罗斯。
• This site was attacked by a hacker last week.上周这个网站被黑客攻击了。

7 hackers   

n.计算机迷( hacker的名词复数 )；私自存取或篡改电脑资料者，电脑“黑客”

参考例句：

• They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒，他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Arranging a meeting with the hackers took weeks againoff-again email exchanges. 通过几星期电子邮件往来安排见面，他们最终同意了。 来自互联网

8 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

9 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

10 espionage   

n.间谍行为，谍报活动

参考例句：

• The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
• Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。

11 grid   

n.高压输电线路网；地图坐标方格；格栅

参考例句：

• In this application,the carrier is used to encapsulate the grid.在这种情况下，要用载体把格栅密封起来。
• Modern gauges consist of metal foil in the form of a grid.现代应变仪则由网格形式的金属片组成。

12 blueprints   

n.蓝图，设计图( blueprint的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Have the blueprints been worked out? 蓝图搞好了吗？ 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• BluePrints description of a distributed component of the system design and best practice guidelines. BluePrints描述了一个分布式组件体系的最佳练习和设计指导方针。 来自互联网

13 hacking   

n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动

参考例句：

• The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
• We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。